Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0481 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Laos stood at 0.0481 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0868 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0481 units per person, in 2025.
That places Laos 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0564 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0574 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0565 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0775 units per person | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0727 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0781 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0771 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0778 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0759 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0772 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0751 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.075 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0769 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0739 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0736 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0718 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0769 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0801 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0809 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0841 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0851 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0868 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0851 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0839 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0819 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0829 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0835 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0827 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.082 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0806 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.079 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0782 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0773 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0764 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0736 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.071 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0694 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0678 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.065 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0623 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0598 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0572 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0552 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0536 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0524 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0503 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0498 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0489 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0481 units per person | -1.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0481 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0669 units per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0481 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0543 units per person, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +37.2% | 0.0565 units per person | 0.0775 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0664 units per person | 0.0564 units per person | 0.0781 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0764 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 0.0778 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0798 units per person | 0.0718 units per person | 0.0868 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0812 units per person | 0.0773 units per person | 0.0839 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0552 units per person | 0.0764 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0505 units per person | 0.0481 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.0487 units per person compare
- 101 Honduras 0.0483 units per person compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.0482 units per person compare
- 104 Ecuador 0.0479 units per person compare
- 105 Lebanon 0.0472 units per person compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0471 units per person compare
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Laos?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Laos was 0.0481 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0868 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0481 units per person in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Laos ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.